Don, found a GH on the internet today. Actually a link from a thread , that looks pretty good.

I only need something for about 3 months to protect the tropicals in pots that have grown too big for the house. Will have to find the link so you may advise if you think it will be sufficient or if I am just letting them pick my pocket.

Thanky Thanky,
Had to go out and bring my coconut palms inside,they are saying it might drop below 50*
tonite.
These were huge flowers,about 6 inches in diameter,even after putting them to float in some water the oil left the fragrance on the skin of my palm,and could smell it for such the longest time tonite,even the parrots could smell it on me,they didn't want to get on my fingers!!!
Sorry Chrissy there's not enough time for the fruit to ripe if even gets any at all.it takes a certain passiflora to pollinate the ruby glow to come to fruit,at the moment can't thing just which flower it is,but if I recall it has to be one in the same family.

No I did not mean for me ...for you ... then I forgot that you don't eat them...not that they are brilliant but ok (to eat I mean)...the flower is so lovely we don't care right? when yours are gone I will post mine for you...the leaves are the biggest I have ever seen this year! so I expect the Summer flowers to be almost as good as your beauties.

Thanks
Me too!
57* ,so didn't get as cold as predicted lastnite,but it feels cold,north wind has a chill to it.
Here in a couple weeks we turn back the clock,so it will be dark when I leave for work,and when I come home from work,I really hate that,you feel there is no day at all!!!

We turn forward this weekend and it will go for an extra month...don't know how that will go...my hubby squeezes enough hours in the day as it is ...that just means a looooonger day at work or here ...almost 90 cars to pull bits off until dark!...he imports new and used US parts to Oz so even that means telephone chat at 2/3 in the morning.
I am looking forward to seeing some fall flicks from the tropic dreamers!...sorry the cold winds are there TM I think they do a lot of damage.

Funny isn't it your fall temp the same as our spring temp today...and I hate the wind ...be it hot or cold...the only kind of wind I like is a cool breeze springing up at the end of a hot day...we are very lucky in that regard as we get a "southery breeze most arvo's around 5 ish and you can sit on the back verandah and enjoy cooling down.
Hi 77 how are you? feeling good?
Happy gardening everyone :)

4:45 am,and 60*,beautiful morning!!!
No wind,no humidity as of yet ,feels wonderful outside!
No mosquitoes the last few days as well!
The look and smell of fall is in the air,garden has come alive,and just about taken over the sidewalk.

Gee you get up a little earlier than me...I am up at 5...daylight saving starts this weekend...so the body clock will be screaming "but hey it is only 4 am!!!"...takes a bit of getting used to. I do think it is the best part of the day...and you get to see the sun come up...:)

I just hate the time change. Seems as though a 30 minute split difference and just leave it alone would work fine. Why don't we just start a world-wide petition? Really didn't know it went anywhere other than the states. The business of saving energy is a joke. Whooops...getting all pxssy early in the morning. Sorry.

LouC...That is a great idea!
You don't like early mornings?...or does it take a cup of strong coffee to get you going?.Regarding the time change.. is it crazy like us 3 different times in the one country?...a bit of a drama when you have customers all over the place...3 hour differences...between states. They are looking into bringing us all into the one time next year...that will be interesting...how does one fix three hour differences. Smile LouC we could be living in Russia...or Germany ...one of my friends tells me it is very bad there at the moment. Have a lovely day in the garden everyone...:)

She was a hair dresser for 31 yrs,let her retire 14 yrs ago,because she got carpule tunnel,had the surgery in both wrist,but has no strength in her hands,her beauty shop is now her quilting room,she has one of those 12 ft quilting tables and machines,but it has so much crap on the table,she just keeps buying material,and has no place to put it,had a 12ft shed built out back,now it's full to the roof!!!!
I have my own hobby lobby in my back yard!!!!

Well back to the potato salads and dips! :) but I just wanted to say how wonderful it is to see so many folks dropping in on the tropical forum ...a big warm welcome one and all!!!!!!
Have a lovely weekend ...:)

Chrissy, see you have a solar clothes dryer. lol That has become a sort of joke here. Until recent years I didn't know to use any other kind. Now they are pushing, pushing them.
When I wanted one, had to have MFIL build it because they had gone out of style. Finally took it down last year. The pollution is too bad. We live only 1/2 mile from an interstate and even though I have lots of trees and other vegetation didn't want to take the chance.

BBQ...salads...nibbles(chips and crackers ...dips/corn chips)
my family don't do fast food much... too many good cooks...if you could be here... money could not buy the experience of everyone bringing their "famous dishes" ...having so many Nationalities it is like a big cultural feast...the best of everything! Heavy on the Italian ..Do we have take away every where ...yes a lot! we have Pizza Parlour and pizza joints...hamburger joints...and the golden M's...Kentucky fried of course...Red Rooster...fish and chip shops ...Charcoal Chicken etc.
Lebanese/ Chinese/ Thai /Indian...well just about any that you can think of...with the younger people every one eats out ...a bit of a shame in my opinion ...but I am showing my age when I say that.
Wish you could all be here with us...I will try to pop back later :)

Funny story you just reminded me of Chrissy. When we were in Jeddah (Saudi Arabia), there was a KFC right around the corner from an AL Baik Chicken. Al Baik served a spit-roasted chicken half, some fries, and a side of hummus for the equivalent of about $2. The chicken was some of the best I have ever had in my life. The funny part was that the KFC was always empty and the Al Baik was always full, with a line wrapping past the KFC! Not just Arabs in that line either...lots of westerners! We know good food when we taste it! Occasionally an Arab would be seen getting out of the Al Baik line and going into the KFC, but not the Westerners!

In Arabia there may be Halal reasons ...over here some of the franchises have gone Halal to cater for those who require it as part of their faith...even Maccas has a Halal in the heavily ethnic suburbs.
Well I was away for a bit ...and as usual the dynamics of the threads has ebbed and flowed in all different directions ...really interesting.
So I am just hopping in to say G'day...hope everyone is happy and your gardens giving you joy!
Despite evil burning winds ...our morning is beautiful here...still for a change...and although there has been a fair bit of damage...everything is hanging in there!
My waterfall of colour is starting up... have a look at this... (and how lucky are we?)...to the strains of...

Oh... think twice... it's just another day for you and me in paradise...oh think twice...

Beautiful...I love them...as well as the beautiful flowers the lovely long tropical looking leaves make statement all of their own...now for some lovely ozzy blooms...from my family day a bunch of sweet blossoms calling out to you all

A trio of young nieces who will grow in to beautiful young women one day...amidst many of the gathering rellys.

Well I am glad you are ok TM... and you have been working very hard ...as you battle the cold we are battling the very hot dry (bushfire type) winds...much damage...my poor angels ...many just torn off ...the larger leaves just ripped away...some still clinging to the stalks...they will age to a warm salmon pink over the next couple of days...the loss is a bit sad but the good news is that they are early this year!

I don't think anyone can give you a direct answer Texasgal - some take a couple of years to make the Y and to bloom. Others are much quicker, especially if they are from cuttings taken above the Y (the ones I sent are from above the Y), so hopefully they should bloom for you quickly.

Seeds have their own timetable although I have had seeds grow and bloom in eight months, but we have constantly warm weather here with only about a ten degree difference in temperature year round, so I cannot take any kudos for that!

Once you see the Y on your seedling and you notice that the top leaves start to get uneven where they join the stem, you will soon get buds!

I think most people who are in less favorable weather usually get their first flowers in the second year of growth, especially if the have to bring them in from the cold for the winter.

Don't forget to feed them well, they are hogs, but hold off fertilizing if you are going to have to bring them inside for a dormant period during the cold weather.

Thanks,mine is white and turns to peachy salmon as well.
After all the years I've grown these,only once did I get seeds,only to have the pod break off before it was even ripe,but has anyone hand pollinated one and been successful?Other than the pros?

Thanks for the bloom information. I have four started from seed this year. They are about 3-4 feet now. Three of them have branched. Is that what you call a Y? Of course will have to bring them inside in about 4-5 weeks...that is, if the weather is normal.

Tm there is a great thread in classic threads... that takes you through hand pollination with Angels step by step...it is what inspired me to have a go myself...all you need is a camel's hair artist's paintbrush.
In the past I have given "mother nature" a helping hand with my trusty paintbrush...you know slow melons and pumpkins etc and if it works with them ...it makes sense that it can work for many things right?...are you going to try too?...I can hardly wait!
Have a wonderful day/night everyone...or as we say down under "have a good one!" :)

I'll see if I can get to the zoo before it gets too cold!!!
Is that camel hair from the head or tail of the camel??
Is that a one hump or two hump camel?
Last but most important,if they bite,is it gonna hurt?????

Sure I'm gonna try,been doing passies a few times and have been lucky time or twoo!

Although it would be easier to pull a couple feathers out of spike,when he's a sleep!!!LOL
I think they'll be just as soft as camel hairs!!!LOL

You might better warn her, and get her OK ahead of time; Treat her real sweet, or the next time she gives you a haircut you might be sorry!!!!

OTOH, be the man, and do it yourself, haha! Protect the little lady!!!!!

Altho, I'd say, after putting up with you all of these years, I'd bet she's pretty smart, wise, decisive...knows you pretty well! With all of her crafts, I bet she'd even knows that they carry them at Hobby Lobby or Michaels!!!!!!

Trying to put that sweet little thing in the line of a big ole camel's fury...you should be ashamed of yourself TM, and go buy that little lady a dozen roses and say you're sorry!

LOL!!!!
Are you kidding,she's a lot stronger than me!!!!!LOL
She fears nothing!!!!

On second thought I'll just steal one of her brushes,she's a great painter,she has the eye and hand coordination to boot!
Beside I paid for lessons for 2 years,but I didn't think she even needed them!!!!

She even did a bunch of those Japanese balls with the thread decorations,theres a fancy name for it,but at the moment I can't remember it!!!

You cheeky thing you had me going for a minute (thinking what no camel hair brushes in America?)...of course anything that will hold the pollen and transfer it where it needs to go will do...with the pumpkins I just break off the male flower and shove it into the female flower...it does the same thing...just not as elegantly...now let's see what you do with that one folks!

Let me tell you bout the birds and the bees... and the flowers and the trees...

I'm working on getting the rest of the plants out of the ground,taking Monday and Tuesday
off next week.
I have two more huge banana trees starting to flower,I'll have to plant in 55gallon drums.
90* the last couple days doesn't feel too much like fall here,few trees are starting to color up a little,might be due to no rain,rather than cool weather!!!
Send me some of your rain,ground has huge cracks here!!!!

May I blow our 100 + plus winds your way...we have our first fires already so it does not bode well for Summer.
Don't forget to show us some of the colour when the trees change...I love Autumn.
You take care now ...try not to overdo things...
Sorry I would like to send some rain but it is dry as dust here too
we also have the big cracks in the ground. I can hardly believe the dryness considering the floods in June...but hot dry winds quickly desiccate everything

77 you have a great time with your excursion
Have a good one ...everyone :)

90* In October,is unheard of here,south wind is blowing 25 to 35 mph,dryer than a popcorn fart here.
Chrissy,I think the leaves are falling off,due to lack of moisture,don't think they'll be much color this fall.

Don, we are supposedly setting record temps here this weekend. Our leaves are just turning yellow and falling off...so dry. Don't think we will have much in the way of color either.
Got most of my plants ready to bring in. Still just a few to do...what a job!!
As Chrissy said...don't overdo it!! Easier said than done, huh?

Yep and the sad thing about it no rain with those winds!!!!
Weather man says it will tomorrow,and a inch or so!!!!
Keeping my fingers crossed.I'm trying to get everything dug up out of the ground and repotted,taking Mon. and Tues. off trying to finish up,
Took all day just to dig 4 bananas up and potted and in the new greenhouse,they way so much,it took everything out of me.
Rest up tonite and get going again in the morning,if it doesn't rain!!!

Have you ever tried leaving one in the ground? They do weigh a ton. Ours are getting so full as you walk in the back gate you have to push leaves out of the way to get by. I told DS today...one of those is probably going to get moved!

Good luck with your moving adventure. I don't envy you at all. Sure glad we don't have to do all of that here. That would sure put an end to my tropical garden!

You are so dedicated. I hope you have continued health to be able to do that at long as your heart desires!

Yes look after yourself...so sorry to hear of the damage ...I hope it is kinder days to come...does your garden suddenly feel empty when it is all gone?...how does it feel to look at all that "empty space" or do you have cold tolerant stuff to fill in some gaps...I know I sound ignorant ...that is because when it comes to a "real Winter" I haven't got a clue...thanks for the coloured foliage:)
Do you get to rest up a little when you are done?

Don, what is that in the autumn color picture? It is so pretty! I know I should recognize it but I don't. Having problems with my posts...several from yesterday disappeared...I am not ignoring anyone, just struggling with pooter gremlins!

Yep starting to look a little bare in places,lots of gopher holes where plants once were!!!

Had a little gal that was from Cambodia come by to get my give aways,filled her car,then she came back later with a van filled it too!!!LOL
She has a 12x 16 greenhouse,but the heater went out last winter during the night and lost
everything I gave her last year,so time to start all over again.
She's going to make me her favorite sticky rice,to eat for giving her everything,last time she brought me a 10 course meal,of all kinds of things,never seen or ate before !!!
She bought a old farm house east of town and 13 acres,said she was going to all of it in rice,this I got to see!!!I bet she can too!LOL

Oh the fall color is cut leaf sumac!

Rest are you kidding,I have to start taking care of the plants,now,mother nature has been doing it since spring!!!LOL

LOL!! She's gonna plant everything in rice??? In Ks???? How is she gonna flood the fields? This should be interesting!!
I have most all my plants ready to bring in...all cleaned up and repotted, etc...and now they are picking beans. Major dust everywhere!!!! Guess I will have to rinse everything off again tomorrow!

Edited to say...well you do have that river right there though..(for flooding) lol!

I thought that was a sumac but wasn't sure. Ours up around here are turning too. Not gonna be much color this year due to drought. Alot of leaves have already dropped and more are dropping everyday. A sad sight.

So nice of you to share your extras TM, although I can't think for the life of me what she is going to do with all that rice! Must be special rice or something, seems like a lot of work for something you can buy at the store for next to nothing!
My bet is that as soon as you get all your plants indoors and squared away you will be getting all the catalogs out and start dreaming about next year...!
Welcome Marcy, have been off for a couple of days so I may be late in telling you how happy we are to have you join us!
Cute kitty, pep! He thinks he is well and truely hidden!
Ah Jeanne! Menehuni are without doubt causing havoc with Shari's 'puter! For those who don't know menehuni are little Hawaiian elves that work at night..somewhat mischievious, I believe.
Warmest Aloha to all...
Jenny

Perhaps your friend means the wild rice... you know that expensive thing that although called a rice ...is really a seed?.Be interesting to follow that adventure...did you know Australia sells rice to Japan?...ours peaks at their off time and they pay a premium for it fresh...man it's a funny world... That sumac is it what we call rhus?...it is a tree that colours beautifully if it is...but here it gives some people terrible reactions...both on the skin and
breathing ...is that the same?

Cute kitty cat! Pep ...obviously thriving:)

Poor Shari having the gremlins in the computer how frustrating!

I have noticed after typing out long answers they suddenly go poof and you grit your teeth and try not to *%#^* ha ha ha ...I guess I am still getting used to broadband...sometimes you can't access the net ...full stop... because there are too many folk on the bandwidth
so you have to try later...that is also frustrating :(...moving right along...hope everyone is enjoying their day /evening...
love seeing what everyone is up to...all around the world :)

G'day LouC how are you ? I am just about to go off to bed...really catch the thingy's in the bottle tree huh I haven't heard that one before...we catch fruit flies in ours (vegemite and honey in warm water)...been up to anything today?

No, mam. Just as I am getting up you are going to bed. Just catch you and the other islands late evening. Regular Monday with lots of mundane housework to do...have a hard time staying inside but it is supposed to rain so I at least hit the middle. hahaha

guess I need to do some extensive research because I really like them. All that I know is oral history. First told that it was called "poor man's stained glass"...makes sense because a century ago lots of things came in blue bottles. Only recently heard that the slaves started it and that it was a carry-over from Africa. One of my friends being sarcastic told me it is "white trash" yard art. Of course, now his wife wants one too. There are lots of websites offering them made from concrete rebar. The authentic came from a dead tree and the limbs were simply broken off. The limbs were already gone when we found this post so DH is using 3 inch screws and it is set in concrete.

Good morning/evening everyone! Thanks, Braveheartsmom for the nice welcome! You are so lucky to live in Hawaii!! I would trade you in a minute!
I hope you all don't think I am butting in here, but I too, have a tropical garden in the summer. Tearing it down now...and bringing things inside. So it is very interesting to see what the real tropics are like! Of course, Don's place is about as tropical as we can get around here!!
Quite a few yrs ago, Don got me started in tropicals. (thanks again, Don!)
But his are amazing. Sorry to say, my garden doesn't look like his!! :))
Anyway...I love seeing what all you folks grow...and what your little piece of heaven looks like!
Pepper, your kitty is adorable!
I have a dark tiger kitty named Mandy.
Lou, I love your bottle tree, and the explanation for it also. I have always wanted to do one of those...just haven't gotten around to it. Maybe next year!
Don...sounds like you are going to be eating lots of rice!! LOL!!
Chrissy...it is so interesting to here about Austrailia, and what grows there.
Ok...seems I have gotten long winded here. I better get busy, since it is another nice day..up in the 90's here today...in October!!!! Strange weather!
Have a wonderful day/evening all!

Marcy, this is a very long-winded bunch and we love it. Whenever you see OT...took me awhile to figure it out...means off-topic. If that were posted everytime the entire DG would be hard to read for all the OT's. hahaha

So glad to have you with us. If you are being mentored by Don, you are definitely not novice. In North Central Texas I have way too many tropicals...don't dig up...but lots in pots. This year they took off because of the rain and rain and rain we had. Don't where in the world I am going to put them...too big for the house and I don't have a GH.

Hey Lou ! I can be very long winded too...lol!! As for my tropicals...I don't have a greenhouse either! I bring ALL my things inside the house. And no...I don't even have a big house!
We live in what is called a story and a half..old house...over 100yrs old.
The upstairs has just 3 large rooms...one window in each room. A lot of my big tropicals go up there for the winter. I don't try for flowers...just try to keep them alive till next spring! Then I have an unheated, enclosed front porch...and the same for a back porch. They both get lots of plants there too. Any others get scattered around the rest of the house! It seems like a greenhouse in the winter!!!
I am not a novice gardener...but still a novice TROPICAL gardener for sure! Thanks for the welcome!

Wow Macy...that sounds amazing!...you and everyone who has to go to such lengths to keep your floral babies alive...I have visions of everyone living in all that greenery throughout Winter...your house sounds great.

I have homemade Windcatchers...made with little brown and blue bottles (old essential oil bottles very tiny things)...I love the idea of blue bottles...I had no idea about blue bottles having any kind of history...very interesting.

In the outback as specially in mining towns there are homes built out of bottles.I must see if I can find some pictures. Well here comes the sun...it's going to be a beautiful day!

Hi all! Got my dreamcatcher moved into the pooter room, and now all seems to be going a little better. Actually, the island was having connectivity problems, but menehuni's sound so much more interesting don't they? We get our entertainments where we can. Chrissy - I'm with you about all the taking indoors! I just can't imagine trying to put all my myriad pots in my little living space...sure wouldn't work for me! But I so admire those of you who go through it just to grow tropicals. Did you see Jeremy's article on pineapples? Anyone else growing them? So easy!!

No I must have a look ...had visitors all day yesterday...no time ...hope everything goes well with the naughty thingy (computer)
I have been growing them from the tops for years for the grandkids...haven't done it for a while...beautiful day here whew!

Hi Gang,not done yet,but getting closer,spent most of the day getting potted plants repotted,finally little rain early this morning,and didn't want to dig in the mud.
Here's a few pics of what I got done so far!
Sit back and enjoy the ride,and hang on!
BTW look at the duck,spike has carved out on his perch stand,cool huh!!!

Love it, Don. So cozy. Saw the tv where you must have your coffee in the mornings. Need to start moving my plants indoors soon. Way too many for my small home. Kind of wish the nursery would dedicate a space in one of the greenhouses to rent for winter.

Notice the red pineapple ?
It's in a 6 inclay pot,does it need to be in a bigger pot to flower,and produce a fruit?
Second summer for this plant,altho it has doubled in size since I bought it,still looks small to me!!!

Wow what a job! You are so dedicated to your tropicals! I'm sure glad that we don't have as cold of weather here! I only have to protect a small percentage of mine, thank goodness! Unbelievable! Bless your heart!

I would repot it and give it more room! I have mine in a 3 gal. I think...

Iv'e been reading where scientist are coming to the conclusion the earth might have
slipped ,less the 1* on it's axises,and the southern states might be getting cooler temperatures in the future,snowing in Brownsville year or so back,was unheard of
in the past,and this was a good indication that this has might have happen and gone unknown for some time.
This is causing the gulf stream to cool down faster than it normally does,causing more rain and cooler temps along it's path,when it gets up by England and the United Kingdom.
Which is going to let hurricanes be stronger in the future,but so far I don't see anything like this happening to much,been a milder hurricane season so far than they predicted!

Oooooh yes! We are so very thankful that it has been milder! However, I have one corner of my bedroom still packed with some items that I had dug out ready to go that one time, just in case, so they are still sitting there, and will until Nov. 30th!

Just before our evacuation for Rita I packed up my nine room dollhouse, and the poor little people are still living in the box (not out of boxes_! The grandchildren keep asking when are you going to unpack the dollhouse, and I just tell them "someday". Maybe around the first of December!

Speaking of Dec. It actually snowed here Christmas Eve a few years ago, killed about a third of my plants, it was very unexpected! Fortunately, Lowes has a one year guarantee on some of their plants, so little by little I took them back! I had saved the receipts! They refunded my money...no questions asked!

Well I don't really know what to say TM all that beauty all so up close and personal...I would move my bed in there too if they were mine...well while I sit out the back on my verandah ...I will think of you inside your steamy greenhouse having your coffee...this one is for you until yours flowers ...my little bird sitting under it's big cousin (strelizia)...thanks so much for the lovely pics
indeed tropical dreaming!

Well Don...looks like you are coming along...getting it all inside! That hibiscus is amazing, isn't it? Mine is that big too...and I have taken ...I don't know how many cuttings from it. Just brought mine in...and it is full of buds...so I can't cut it back yet!! My peach one is full of buds too.
They are so prolific!
Dave just plopped everything in the kitchen and dining area last night. He had to work today...so hopefully he will be carrying things upstairs later on.
All your plants look wonderful..as usual!
I will have to take some pictures so you can see what a mess I am in right now...lol!!
Right now , I am off to do some more windows, so plants can go in place!

Finally happened today,I was kissed on the lips by a worker of mother nature!!!

I had a diet pepsi on the table beside the greenhouse,while I was potting up plants,taking a swig every once in a while,well I took a sip,and felt something in my mouth moving,as I tried
to spit it out,wham!!!!My lip!!!!! It hanged on dear life and stung the crapp out of me!!!!!
Honey bee,must of been thinking there was sugar in the soft drink and when he found out it was sugar free,he was getting even with someone which happened to be me!!!!!

Hour later and 6 ice cubes the swelling went down,and the pain eased up.

I agree it was funny!!!
The bee was still alive ,but wasn't moving very fast,I put him on a paper towel,then took the wife to the Dentist,when we got back he was gone,don't know whether he flew away or the wind got to him!
You know my arthritis was hurting as much as it use to,most be something to those bee stings to ease the pain after all!!!!
May be a few more in my hip area,will help there too!!!! LOL

Hope you are feeling better ...bee stings ...oooh bad.The bee dies afterwards...stinging something kills them...write this down ...don't leave soft drink cans unattended...we have had deaths from wasps stinging people in the tongue and in the throat...causing fatal swelling.
We don't want anything to happen to you :)

Hi k just popped in for a cuppa and someone is here ...I have been pulling tons of jasmine out this morning and gradually getting things into order ...I found at least 2 dozen mandy laxa babies so I am happy...they are so delicious in the Summer...a couple more bird nests spotted up in the Jacaranda tree and spotted hundreds of buds on the rangoon creeper happy Me...hope you are happy too :)

We have Magpies and Currawongs...and the Bathurst 500 always has problems with stray wildlife...I didn't see it...sorry to hear a roo got hurt...they are pretty tough but in the Droughts here they do become a hazzard on the roads... and there are often dead ones in hi speed places...you have to stop and make sure that there is no joey ( baby ) in the pouch...if so the wildlife folk come and get the babies and care for them.
I am glad you are nearing the end of your hard labours there ...my hubby takes celebrex too...did you know it is the highest selling medication in Australia?...luckily the Government subsidises it.
Hope you are feeling a lot better now.

Working 10 days 6 days a week,will be no rest for a while,it's dark outside now when I get home to water,takes longer now that there is 3 greenhouses and a sunroom,plus the plants still outside!!!
3 days off come Thanksgiving,will sleep like Rip van winkle!

Okay ladies...I will not be posting around Thanksgiving, will be in Colorado with friends/family...SO...if Don disappears, someone will have to go look for an old tree that he may be parked under. You'll probably have to find a Leprauchan or two, and make some kind of a deal - I may be able to help with that...but we WILL get our Tropicman back!

♫Bali Hai will call you, anytime, anywhere...♫ And lucky you, when she does, all you have to do is take Spike into the greenhouse and dream away! Beautiful job, Don...you deserve a vacation for all that work!

Thank you!
And I will soon,just about done getting everything dug up,have a couple of more people wanting stuff and they need dug up too,one of the ladies does our parrots,cutting wings and nails,and today Spike got her finger,and the blood was a rushing,poor Nancy,this is the second time this year he has bite her,he does not like his nails and beak manicured!
When we got back home,I went to put him back in his cage and he hissed and snapped at me,letting me know of his disapproval of Nancy,but she is so good with him,don't know why he has to bite her,after these passed few years,of getting his prettiness taken care of!!!!
Well off to the showers,then to take Patti out for supper,before she starves to death!!!LOL

Patti wanted Applebees,and it's always good in the neighborhood!!! LOL
I had the pick 3,and chose fiesta wraps,spicy shrimp and questilleas,and Patti had the shrimp spinach salad with French onion soup!

At the moment all the sulphur crested cockies are all over the place enjoying the grass seeds in the paddocks...they get around like teen gags sometimes and rip pine railings etc...something to do with the beaks not getting overgrown...I guess the talens get shortenened in the wild with all the scratching and tearing...sometimes you walk under a gum and there will be inches of torn twigs and foliage...poor Spike I guess it dents his dignity...and poor Nancy ouch!...Do you give spike shell grit? and cuttle fish?

Don, your storm moved to Texas. 1 1/2 inches since 10PM last night and still pouring down. Just minutes ago the wind switched from the south to the north and it was whipping around just like a tornado. Hope you don't have any damage.

I everyone! Hope the storm just brought cleansing rains and maybe whipped off a few bad leaves, dead headed for you, that sort of thing. We had some overnight showers, and today looks like a beauty, lots of chores to get done.

Hi, girls. Yes it was just a wonderful cleansing and feeding of the earth. The precurser to what is ahead...changing of the season. Still haven't gotten my tropicals inside but is supposed to be 82/62 the rest of the week...so guess there's no rush. Has been a nice day to rest. The weekends are always so busy I am worn to a frazzle by Monday.

Me too! And this is JB's day off as well, so its one more day of chores and joint activities...so I won't be really "on-line" till tomorrow...you all have a wonderful evening, and I'll talk more on the flip side.

Well.Lastnite as I was in the shower,Patti,said she heard a pop,or a crack,very loud.but in the dark raining,with a flashlight couldn't find a thing,thought maybe the wind blew a lid off a trash can and it hit something.
Well this morning,while Patti was eating breakfast and having coffee,I'm already at work 3 hours in the day,Patti said she heard it again,then Bam,a branch from the elm tree,on the north side of the house,next to the greenhouse,came crashing down into the bay window,right behind where she was sitting,scared the holy crap out of her!!!
Didn't break the window,but took out the screen,we were lucky!!!!
5 gallon bucket in the driveway was over half full of rainwater,don't know much officially we got but a lot!!!LOL

Ooooh, lucky she wasn't hurt, TM. We were at a nursery one day when a sycamore let loose of a huge limb - it was like an explosion going off but we were a safe distance away. I can only imagine how scared Patti was.

Yep,she was pretty scared...,couple years back lightning hit the 60ft sycamore tree across the street,burned half of it,this was during the fall,and it leafed out in the spring,and then immediately died,strange !!!!
Anyway when it got struck,it sounded as a bomb had went off,ground shook,scared the heck out of me!!!